Now, some have said that Bortles is comparing himself to LeBron James, which isn’t exactly what he did. He just said he sees LeBron as an example that not everyone is going to like you or praise you.

But here we continue to see the influence and inspiration of LeBron James in another sport. Most people, save for Bortles, would put James and he in the same sentence.

James’ 15-year career has had more ups and downs in narrative than maybe any athlete ever. And there are still those that dislike him, for several reasons. But they won’t go away for him. And they definitely won’t go away for Bortles.

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